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Amy's Story

Born in the US as a monocultural, Amy took an adventure to The Netherlands for a few months to work at a hostel and fell in love with the international community. She then moved her life to Venezuela to work as a teacher where she made a home, learned a culture and a language and began to raise her two TCK children. Living in Venezuela (for 10 years followed by a move to Malaysia going on 7 years) and working in an international school with Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and Cross-Cultural Kids (CCKs) have deeply shaped her perspective on transition, identity, and empathy.

Experiencing cultural shifts firsthand and witnessing the unique challenges TCKs, their parents & their teachers face has given her an authentic understanding of their struggles and strengths. These experiences allow Amy to bring real-world insight, relatability, and practical strategies to her work, helping others navigate the complexities of change and belonging with greater awareness and resilience.

Read Amy's post sharing why she started Finding My Voice:
Finding My Voice
I believed firmly that the world didn’t need my voice, another person saying things that you already know. My voice didn’t matter.
Finding My VoiceAmy Shuflin

Amy is available to

Consult (in person or virtual)

with transitions care teams or members of a team (leadership teams, member care, chaplain, admissions director, or head of parent association) as they develop their own positive transitions-care initiatives for their schools.

Speak

to parents, students, & staff regarding:

  • transitions.
  • understanding CCKs/TCKs.
  • building empathy across cultures.
  • self-care in a high-mobility environment.
  • understanding international school culture.
  • how to mentor students.
  • how to say a good goodbye (and help students do it too!).

Develop Resources

for schools to give to their community (parent, student, staff) when they are in transition (arriving, staying, leaving).

Facilitate

for students, parents & staff

  • a book study.
  • a conference/retreat.
  • monthly discussion groups.

Mentor

member care associate, chaplain, admissions director, or head of parent association as they develop their own positive transitions-care initiatives.

Debrief

for staff, staff kids (including alumni), & families

  • in a crisis.
  • in need of unstacking (debriefing for mid-career workers & their families).
  • preparing for repatriation.

Amy's Training & Certifications

Check out Amy's work with SPAN

Get In Touch with Amy

If you'd like to make a booking or have an inquiry, please send an email to ashuflin at gmail dot com or connect on LinkedIn.